NATO to Boost Command Sites, Cyber Policy With Eye on Russia
- Alliance plans two new command centers, reversing trend
- Cyberspace joins traditional domains of air, land and sea
A fighter jet takes off during a military drill of the "Serpentex" air forces with the participation of 12 Nations including 10 from NATO at the military air base of Solenzara on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica.
Photographer: Pascal Pochard-Casabianca/AFP via Getty Images
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization moved to upgrade its command structure for the first time since the end of the Cold War and gave greater weight to cyber defense in signs of heightened geopolitical tensions with Russia.
NATO defense ministers agreed to increase the number of military headquarters run by the alliance to nine from seven. One of the new command centers will focus on maritime security in the Atlantic and the other will be responsible for troop movements in Europe, with the locations due to be chosen next year.